Jay Lohmann

Current

• Founder / CEO at Freelance Nation, LLC
• Founder / General Manager at Incite Public Relations & Promotions in Dallas
• Founder / Creative Partner at TagTeam Advertising Agency and Website Design Firm in Dallas and Colorado Springs

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Past

• Freelance Copywriter and Internet Marketing Consultant at WordGuy. (Sole Proprietorship)
• Communications Center Operator / Field Communications Operator at United States Marine Corps (USMC)
• Copywriter/ Intern at The Richards Group

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Education

• Texas A&M University-Commerce

Recommended

9 people have recommended Jay

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Marketing and Advertising

Websites

• TheFreelanceNation.com
• TagTeam Creative Advertising
• Domain Investor

Jay Lohmann’s Summary

I am the Founder of several companies in Dallas and Colorado Springs that focus on Advertising, Website Design, Public Relations, Creative Staffing and Domain Investing.

http://www.TagTeamAdvertising.com
Is a full-service advertising agency and Website Design Firm in Dallas and Colorado Springs. We provide strategic advertising and marketing, copywriting, graphic design, website design, search engine optimization, media buying, audio production and video production and printing to clients large and small.

http://www.IncitePRP.com
INCITE! Public Relations and Promotions is a corporate communications and PR firm in Dallas that develops creative marketing and communications strategies for small to mid-sized growth companies. Those services to include Public Relations and Media Relations Strategies, Press Release Writing, Event Creation and Management, Sponsorship Acquisition, & Product Launch Services.

http://www.InvestInURLs.com
InvestInURLs.com is a Domain Investment Company specializing in High-Quality Generic Keyword and Geographic (Geo) Domains. We offer domain investors low priced domains so they can make a profit on the resale, whether they flip them quickly or hold on to them as long-term investments. We also keep our prices low so that domain developers can start operating 'in the black' faster and realize their ROI as soon as possible.

http://www.TheFreelanceNation.com
TheFreelanceNation.com is a network of 119 city-specific freelance job boards that help small businesses locate freelancers, contractors and temporary employees. Posting a job across all 119 websites is free for employers and they can choose from freelancers in over 500 sub-categories, enabling them to find the perfect contractor who can help them complete important tasks and build their business.

http://www.KidCrazy.biz
KidCrazy.biz a childrens product development firm that designs and sells 'The Genie Wrap', a vinyl wrap designed to decorate the Diaper Genie.

Jay Lohmann’s Specialties:

Our industry experience includes Domain Investing, Airlines, Automotive, Children, Communications, Computers/Technology, Education, Entertainment, Fashion, Financial, Food/Beverage, Home Décor, Legal, Healthcare, Military, Real Estate, Sports, & Travel/Hospitality. We are also proud that other advertising agencies, design firms, interactive agencies, promotions agencies and public relations firms trust and utilize us to supplement their creative and strategic service offerings to their clients.

Jay Lohmann’s Experience

• Founder / CEO

  Freelance Nation, LLC

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  August 2007 — Present (1 year)

  TheFreelanceNation.com is the umbrella website for a network of 119 city-specific freelance job boards that enhance the interaction between companies looking for contract talent and those freelancers who provide it. The Freelance Nation eliminates problems that plague the freelance industry by enabling the self-employed to easily source and fairly price freelance jobs and enhance their small business through collaboration and cooperation.
  
  • 100% blind bidding
  • Customizable membership rates
  • Search engine optimized profiles and projects
  • 500 skill sets in 23 professions
  • Self-employment support and small business support
  • A professional networking forum
  • Local to national search
  
  …and many other features that make it an effective online business tool and collaborative business community. Our goal is to continue to build and actively promote the best website in the world that provides business support throughout the self-employment lifecycle.

• Founder / General Manager

  Incite Public Relations & Promotions in Dallas

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  January 2005 — Present (3 years 7 months)

  INCITE! Public Relations and Promotions is a marketing communications and PR firm in Dallas, Texas that develops creative public relations solutions and communications strategies for small to mid-sized growth companies.
  
  INCITE! Public Relations and Promotions provides business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing services to include:
  
  Marketing Strategies
  Public Relations Strategies
  Media Relations Strategies
  Press Release Writing
  Event Creation and Management
  Sponsorship Acquisition
  Product Launch Services
  Expanded Marketing Services
  
  See our Public Relations web site at www.IncitePRP.com

• Founder / Creative Partner

  TagTeam Advertising Agency and Website Design Firm in Dallas and Colorado Springs

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 1995 — Present (13 years 2 months)

  I oversee the creative and daily business operations of TagTeam Creative Advertising Agency and Website Design Firm in Dallas and Colorado Springs. I also develop strategic direction and tactics implementation for client marketing services both online and off. See our advertising portfolio at www.TagTeamCreative.com in Dallas or www.TagTeamAdvertising.com in Colorado Springs

• Freelance Copywriter and Internet Marketing Consultant

  WordGuy. (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  June 1995 — January 2000 (4 years 8 months)

  I began my marketing career as a freelance copywriter and Internet Marketing Consultant in Dallas and Denver to provide companies with a quick, comprehensive and cost-effective solution to their short-term and long-term advertising and marketing needs. I have worked with advertising agencies and businesses to produce effective corporate communications and marketing materials.
  
  See my Freelance Copywriter and Internet Marketing Consultant portfolio at www.FreelanceWriter.ws

• Communications Center Operator / Field Communications Operator

  United States Marine Corps (USMC)

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USMC; Military industry)

  April 1989 — April 1996 (7 years 1 month)

  Served with MAG-42 in San Francisco and MWSS-471 (MAG-41) in Dallas as a Communications Center Operator and Field Radio Operator. Semper Fi!

• Copywriter/ Intern

  The Richards Group

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  1995 — 1995 (less than a year)

Jay Lohmann’s Education

• Texas A&M University-Commerce

  Bachelor of Arts, Advertising, Design and Copywriting, 1991 — 1995

  I graduated the university when it was known as East Texas State University, before it was Texas A&M, Commerce (TAMC).

  Activities and Societies:

  President, InterFraternity Council (IFC); Vice President, InterFraternity Council; multiple executive positions in Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

Additional Information

Jay Lohmann’s Websites:

• TheFreelanceNation.com
• TagTeam Creative Advertising
• Domain Investor

Jay Lohmann’s Interests:

Meeting new people and exchanging ideas and business processes. Entrepreneurship and corporate development. Outdoor and exotic travel enthusiast. Interactive sports enthusiast. The United States Marine Corps and our heroic veterans. My beautiful wife, an Australian Cattle Dog, and a cat who thinks its a canine.

Jay Lohmann’s Groups:

United States Marine Corps (USMC), Board of Trustees – Design America Foundation, Dallas Society of Visual Communications (DSVC), Dallas Fort Worth Search Engine Marketing (DFWSEM), American Institute Graphic Association (AIGA), Dallas Ad League (DAL), Delta Tau Delta (∆T∆), Member - Dallas Children's Charities (Dallas Margarita Society)

MILITARY / USMC:
04/04/89 to 04/04/97
Hollywood Marine (PLT 3029)
MOS 2542 and 2531
Served briefly with MAG-42, but mostly with MAG-41 (MWSS-471, Comm PLT)
I was all over the Communications vertical, from being a Comm Center Operator with a Top Secret Clearance to Field Radio Operator with FO duties.
(’89-’90) MCRD San Diego, Camp Pendleton, MCAGCC 29 Palms, NAS Alameda
(‘91-’92) NAS Grand Prairie, MCAS Cherry Point, MCAS New River, Camp Lejeune, Desert Storm (Battle Griffin - Norway)
(‘93-’94) NAS Grand Prairie, NAB Coronado, (’95-’96) NAS Grand Prairie, ANG Camp Grayling, 29 Palms CAX (x2)

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network member
•    DFW Entrepreneur Network member
•    Lead21 - political action for entrepreneurs member
•    OPEN Forum member
•    TechSoup NetSquared member
•    KIVA member
•    World Wildlife Fund member
•    Link-United States Marines (LINK-USMC) member
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs member
•    Grassroots.org member
•    SEOecom - Online Business Users member
•    Recruiting Animal Show member
•    Internet Technology Hub member
•    Connected Marines member
•    Jobs In Colorado member
•    WORK From Your HOME!:-)) member
•    CEO Crossing member
•    cse24/7 - beta member
•    USMC Network member
•    Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity member
•    Subject Matter Experts member
•    The Domainers Network member
•    Support Our Troops member

Jay Lohmann’s Honors:

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
• Dallas/Fort Worth Addys / Seven awards: Gold to Bronze
• Dallas Society of Visual Communication / Five awards: Gold to Bronze
• Houston Show / Four awards: Gold to Bronze
• Creative Summit / Four awards: all Gold
• International Web Masters & Designers Award / One award: Gold
• Dallas 24-hour Video Contest / One award: Silver

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Presidential Unit Citation (USMC)
Navy Meritorious Unit Citation (USMC)
National Defense Service Medal (USMC)
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (USMC)
Naval Arctic Service Ribbon (USMC)
Marine Corps GC Medal (USMC)
Meritorious Mast (for saving the life of a fellow Marine)

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